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2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Agricultural Production Operations is the 550th most popular major in the country with 900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 272 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 181 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural production operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural production operations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production Operations (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Tech is $14,867 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Mitchell Tech Agricultural Production Operations Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NICC is $13,617 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at Northeast Iowa Community College

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $14,055 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Production Operations at Kirkwood Community College

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small school located in Mason City, Iowa that handed out 13 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

North Iowa Area Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,034 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Iowa Area Community College.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Curtis, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture also made our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $16,808 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Agricultural Production Operations Report

#6

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Garden City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural production ops degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Garden City Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Garden City Community College is $8,206 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Central College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Central College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $13,785 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Production Ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Production Operations at South Central College

#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 5 associates’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa Lakes Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Lakes Community College is $14,362 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College Agricultural Production Operations Report

#9

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Dordt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Production Ops Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural production ops students in 2019-2020.

Dordt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt University is $26,237 for plains states region associate degree agricultural production ops students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dordt University Agricultural Production Operations Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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